2005–06 Southern Football League

The 2005–06 season was the 103rd in the history of the Southern League, which is an English football competition featuring semi-professional and amateur clubs from the South West, South Central and Midlands of England and South Wales.

Premier Division

The Premier Division consisted of 22 clubs, including 16 clubs from last season, and six new clubs. Three clubs were transferred from the Isthmian League Premier Division:

Three were promoted from Southern League Division One West:

League table

Pos
 Team
 Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
Qualification or relegation
1 Salisbury City (C) (P) 42 30 5 7 83 27+56 95 Promotion to Conference South
2 Bath City 42 25 8 9 66 33+33 83 Qualification to playoffs
3 King's Lynn 42 25 7 10 73 41+32 82
4 Chippenham Town 42 22 11 9 69 45+24 77
5 Bedford Town (P) 42 22 10 10 69 53+16 76 Qualification to playoffs, then promoted to the Conference South
6 Yate Town 42 21 5 16 78 74+4 68
7 Banbury United 42 17 11 14 66 61+5 62
8 Halesowen Town 42 15 15 12 54 45+9 60
9 Merthyr Tydfil 42 17 9 16 62 58+4 60
10 Mangotsfield United 42 15 13 14 67 670 58
11 Grantham Town 42 15 11 16 49 490 56 Transferred to NPL Premier Division
12 Tiverton Town 42 14 10 18 69 65+4 52
13 Gloucester City 42 14 10 18 57 60−3 52
14 Hitchin Town 42 13 12 17 59 76−17 51
15 Rugby Town 42 13 11 18 58 66−8 50
16 Cheshunt 42 13 9 20 57 70−13 48
17 Team Bath 42 14 6 22 55 68−13 48
18 Cirencester Town 42 14 4 24 49 68−19 46
19 Northwood 42 12 6 24 53 88−35 42
20 Evesham United (R) 42 9 14 19 46 58−12 41 Relegation to Division One Midlands
21 Aylesbury United (R) 42 9 12 21 43 69−26 39
22 Chesham United (R) 42 9 9 24 43 84−41 36 Relegation to Division One South & West

Updated to games played on 29 Apr 2006.
Source:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

Play-offs

Semifinals Final
      
1 Bath City 0
4 Bedford Town 1
4 Bedford Town 3
3 Chippenham Town 2
2 King's Lynn 1
3 Chippenham Town 3

Division One East

Division One East consisted of 22 clubs, including 15 clubs from last season, and seven new clubs:

League table

Pos
 Team
 Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
Qualification or relegation
1 Boreham Wood (C) (P) 42 24 12 6 84 41+43 84 Promotion to IL Premier Division
2 Corby Town (P) 42 25 9 8 63 33+30 84 Promotion to Premier Division
3 Enfield Town 42 24 9 9 75 43+32 81 Qualification to playoffs, then transferred to IL Division One North
4 Stamford (P) 42 20 10 12 73 53+20 70 Qualification to playoffs, then promoted to the Premier Division
5 Barking & East Ham United 42 20 10 12 63 47+16 70 Qualification to playoffs, then transferred to IL Division One North
6 Wivenhoe Town 42 17 11 14 56 54+2 62
7 Dartford 42 16 13 13 65 57+8 61 Transferred to IL Division One South
8 Waltham Forest 42 17 8 17 65 66−1 59 Transferred to IL Division One North
9 Harlow Town 42 14 16 12 57 56+1 58
10 Arlesey Town 42 15 11 16 58 65−7 56
11 Rothwell Town 42 13 14 15 48 53−5 53 Transferred to the Division One Midlands
12 Wingate & Finchley 42 13 14 15 57 64−7 53 Transferred to IL Division One North
13 Great Wakering Rovers 42 13 12 17 65 67−2 51
14 Uxbridge 42 13 11 18 62 64−2 50 Transferred to the Division One South & West
15 Potters Bar Town 42 13 11 18 60 66−6 50 Transferred to IL Division One North
16 Enfield 42 13 11 18 52 64−12 50
17 Chatham Town 42 13 10 19 51 57−6 49 Transferred to IL Division One South
18 Sittingbourne 42 12 12 18 53 69−16 48
19 Barton Rovers 42 13 8 21 59 73−14 47 Transferred to the Division One Midlands
20 Aveley 42 11 13 18 51 70−19 46 Transferred to IL Division One North
21 Ilford 42 8 17 17 35 59−24 41
22 Berkhamsted Town 42 8 12 22 51 81−30 36 Transferred to the Division One Midlands

Updated to games played on 29 Apr 2006.
Source:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

Play-offs

Semifinals Final
      
1 Enfield Town 1
4 Wivenhoe Town 3*
4 Wivenhoe Town 1
2 Stamford 2
2 Stamford 3
3 Barking & East Ham United 2

* after extra time
† Enfield Town, Wivenhoe Town and Barking & East Ham United were transferred to the Isthmian League Division One North after their play-off defeats. However, before the 2006–07 season started, Barking & East Ham United resigned from the league and folded. A new club, Barking, was formed and admitted into the Essex Senior Football League. Rothwell Town, Barton Rovers and Berkhamsted Town were admitted into the new Division One Midlands for the 2006–07 season, while Uxbridge joined the Division One South & West.

Division One West

Division One West consisted of 22 clubs, including 15 clubs from last season, and seven new clubs:

Clevedon Town won the title and were promoted to the Premier Division along with play-off winners Hemel Hempstead Town, returning after relegation in 2004. Runners-up Ashford Town were promoted and transferred to the Isthmian League Premier Division. Thame United finished bottom and were the only Division One team relegated at the end of the season. Remaining teams were divided between the newly formed Division One Midlands and Division One South & West.

League table

Pos
 Team
 Pld
 W
 D
 L
 GF
 GA
 GD
 Pts
Qualification or relegation
1 Clevedon Town (C) (P) 42 28 6 8 86 45+41 90 Promotion to Premier Division
2 Ashford Town (P) 42 24 8 10 84 50+34 80 Promotion to Isthmian League Premier Division
3 Brackley Town 42 23 9 10 71 34+37 78 Qualification to playoffs, then transferred to the Division One Midlands
4 Hemel Hempstead Town (P) 42 22 9 11 86 47+39 75 Qualification to playoffs, then promoted to the Premier Division
5 Swindon Supermarine 42 22 9 11 70 47+23 75 Qualification to playoffs, then transferred to the Division One South & West
6 Marlow 42 22 6 14 62 59+3 72
7 Sutton Coldfield Town 42 21 6 15 91 62+29 69 Transferred to the Division One Midlands
8 Leighton Town 42 19 8 15 55 48+7 65
9 Willenhall Town 42 17 12 13 78 61+17 63
10 Rushall Olympic 42 17 11 14 73 57+16 62
11 Bromsgrove Rovers 42 17 11 14 65 50+15 62
12 Solihull Borough 42 15 13 14 50 51−1 58
13 Beaconsfield SYCOB 42 14 13 15 60 66−6 55 Transferred to the Division One South & West
14 Burnham 42 16 5 21 58 71−13 53
15 Cinderford Town 42 14 9 19 71 79−8 51 Transferred to the Division One Midlands
16 Bedworth United 42 14 9 19 46 57−11 51
17 Paulton Rovers 42 12 10 20 55 76−21 46 Transferred to the Division One South & West
18 Taunton Town 42 12 9 21 67 81−14 45
19 Bracknell Town 42 12 6 24 53 77−24 42
20 Stourport Swifts 42 9 14 19 55 80−25 41 Transferred to the Division One Midlands
21 Dunstable Town 42 8 12 22 45 91−46 36
22 Thame United (R) 42 4 5 33 30 122−92 17 Relegation to Hellenic Football League

Updated to games played on 29 Apr 2006.
Source:
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored
(C) = Champion; (R) = Relegated; (P) = Promoted; (E) = Eliminated; (O) = Play-off winner; (A) = Advances to a further round.
Only applicable when the season is not finished:
(Q) = Qualified to the phase of tournament indicated; (TQ) = Qualified to tournament, but not yet to the particular phase indicated; (RQ) = Qualified to the relegation tournament indicated; (DQ) = Disqualified from tournament.

Play-offs

Semifinals Final
      
1 Brackley Town 2
4 Marlow 1
1 Brackley Town 2
2 Hemel Hempstead Town 3
2 Hemel Hempstead Town 3
3 Swindon Supermarine 0

† After their play-off defeats Brackley Town were admitted into Division One Midlands, while Swindon Supermarine and Marlow were admitted into Division One South & West. Of the other clubs, Sutton Coldfield Town, Leighton Town, Willenhall Town, Rushall Olympic, Bromsgrove Rovers, Solihull Borough, Cinderford Town, Bedworth United, Stourport Swifts and Dunstable Town all joined Division One Midlands. Beaconsfield SYCOB, Burnham, Paulton Rovers, Taunton Town and Bracknell Town joined Division One South & West.

References

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